Rutgers at Miami Week 1 College Football Matchup Rutgers at Miami Matchup - Week 1
Thu, Dec 28 2023 · Postseason · Neutral Site · 🏟 Yankee Stadium New York, NY · Turf · 54,251 cap
Miami✈ 1,089 miSame TZ
Away (Neutral)
31 24
Final
Home (Neutral)
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Rutgers
18
Miami
28
P&R Line Miami -10
P&R Total O/U 45
Confidence 86 High
Vegas Rutgers -3.0 · O/U 41.0
Matchup Prediction
Miami has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Miami entering this game.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Miami wins
Lean
Game Control
58.6%
Miami wins
Lean
Vegas Spread
Rutgers -3.0
O/U 41.0
Bovada
Advanced Stats
PPA + Success Rate agree → Miami · 73.9% ATS historically
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Rutgers 2023 Schedule
Rutgers's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sun 9/3Rutgers vs Northwestern-5.0W24–739.0W24–7UY
Sat 9/9Rutgers vs Temple-7.5W36–743.5W36–7UY
Sat 9/16Rutgers vs Virginia Tech-6.5W35–1637.5W35–16OY
Sat 9/23Rutgers at Michigan+24.0L7–3144.5L7–31UY
Sat 9/30Rutgers vs Wagner-46.0W52–352.5W52–3OY
Sat 10/7Rutgers at Wisconsin+12.5L13–2444.0L13–24UY
Sat 10/14Rutgers vs Michigan State-4.0W27–2438.5W27–24ON
Sat 10/21Rutgers at Indiana-6.0W31–1439.5W31–14OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/4Rutgers vs Ohio State+19.0L16–3542.5L16–35OY
Sat 11/11Rutgers at Iowa-2.5L0–2227.5L0–22UN
Sat 11/18Rutgers at Penn State+19.5L6–2739.5L6–27UN
Sat 11/25Rutgers vs Maryland+2.0L24–4245.5L24–42ON
Thu 12/28Rutgers vs Miami-3.0W31–2441.0W31–24OY
Miami 2023 Schedule
Miami's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 9/1Miami vs Miami (OH)-16.5W38–345.0W38–3UY
Sat 9/9Miami vs Texas A&M+3.0W48–3350.5W48–33OY
Thu 9/14Miami vs Bethune-Cookman-54.0W48–763.5W48–7UN
Sat 9/23Miami at Temple-23.0W41–746.5W41–7OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/7Miami vs Georgia Tech-19.0L20–2357.0L20–23UN
Sat 10/14Miami at North Carolina+2.5L31–4157.5L31–41ON
Sat 10/21Miami vs Clemson+3.0W28–2048.5W28–20UY
Sat 10/28Miami vs Virginia-18.5W29–2648.0W29–26ON
Sat 11/4Miami at NC State-6.5L6–2044.0L6–20UN
Sat 11/11Miami at Florida State+14.5L20–2750.5L20–27UY
Sat 11/18Miami vs Louisville-1.5L31–3846.5L31–38ON
Fri 11/24Miami at Boston College-13.5W45–2050.5W45–20OY
Thu 12/28Miami vs Rutgers+3.0L24–3141.0L24–31ON
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2023 season
Miami PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Miami
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Rutgers #107
+0.260
Miami #37
+0.412
Miami Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Rutgers #126
+0.296
Miami #28
+0.608
Miami Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Rutgers #107
0.145
Miami #56
0.167
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Miami Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Rutgers #62
+8.484
Miami #56
+7.465
Rutgers Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Rutgers #91
+0.786
Miami #52
+0.879
Miami Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Rutgers #50
70.0
Miami #65
70.6
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Rutgers Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2023 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Miami Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Rutgers
-2.0
Miami
24.1
Offense Rating
Rutgers
13.9
Miami
27.0
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Rutgers
15.9
Miami
2.9
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Miami Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Rutgers #87
0.82
Miami #26
1.36
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Rutgers #67
1.09
Miami #49
1.00
Miami +0.55
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 11 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Miami Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Rutgers #1
42.0
Miami #1
47.1
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Rutgers #76
42.7
Miami #52
31.5
Miami +5.2
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.6% of games historically
Based on 12 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Miami
2 — 1 sequences
✓ Predicted correctly
GC Battle
Rutgers
11.9 — 72.5 GC score
✗ Predicted incorrectly
Game Result
Rutgers won by 7
✗ Model missed it
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Miami. Teams with this edge profile have covered 50.3% historically — essentially a coin flip against the spread.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
Rutgers
Greg Schiano #1
15–22 (41%) · Yr 4 at school
OC Kirk Ciarrocca Yr 1 #1
DC Joe Harasymiak Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Miami
Mario Cristobal #1
8–7 (53%) · Yr 2 at school
OC Shannon Dawson Yr 1 #1
DC Lance Guidry Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: CSS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: GS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself